NK cells converge lytic granules to promote cytotoxicity and prevent bystander killing

Lytic granule convergence to the MTOC prepares NK cells for cytotoxic effector function. Hsu et al. demonstrate that convergence increases specificity in directed secretion, thereby preventing bystander killing.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hsu, Hsiang-Ting, Mace, Emily M., Carisey, Alexandre F., Viswanath, Dixita I., Christakou, Athanasia E., Wiklund, Martin, Önfelt, Björn, Orange, Jordan S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5166499/